scholarly journals Phototoxic reaction to Bakuchi seeds tried as home remedy in a patient of Vitiligo

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niharika Jha
Keyword(s):  
Home Remedy ◽  
Phototoxic Reaction

scholarly journals A Case of Unilateral Hyperpigmentation

Dermato ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-30
Author(s):  
Yujin Han ◽  
Se-Hoon Lee ◽  
Minah Cho ◽  
Sang-Hyun Cho ◽  
Jeong-Deuk Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultraviolet Light ◽  
Contact Area ◽  
Nd:Yag Laser ◽  
Intense Pulsed Light ◽  
Citrus Fruits ◽  
Pulsed Light ◽  
Detailed History ◽  
Clinical Presentations ◽  
Phototoxic Reaction ◽  
Plant Compounds

Phytophotodermatitis is a cutaneous phototoxic reaction resulting from contact with plant compounds such as furocoumarin in citrus fruits, followed by exposure to ultraviolet light. Erythema and vesicles appear on the contact area, followed by hyperpigmented lesions. Hyperpigmentation may exist for weeks to months before fading but can remain up to several years. Diagnosis is often challenging due to the variety of clinical presentations, and it is not always easy to identify trigger exposures. A detailed history is key to diagnosis. We herein report a case of lime-induced phytophotodermatitis which was initially mistaken for unilateral lentiginosis. The patient underwent Q-switched Nd:YAG laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment with immediate improvement.

An Exploratory Study on home remedies used by the mothers of under five children in the Management of Upper Respiratory tract Infection in selected rural areas of Haldwani and their relevance in Ayurvedic System of Medicine

2021 ◽  
pp. 310-316
Author(s):  
Priyanka Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Home Remedy ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Home Remedies ◽  
Upper Respiratory ◽  
Tract Infections

Introduction: Upper respiratory tract infections in under-five children are one of the main public health problems in India. The researcher felt that the study on home remedies used by the mothers of under five children in the management of Upper respiratory tract infections and their relevance in Ayurvedic system of medicine would provide baseline data to improve the health practices of mother of under five children and quality of life among under five children. Hence the present study, proposes to explore the home remedies being used by the mothers as first hand remedy to protect the children from upper respiratory tract infections. Therefore, it is essential to identify the home remedies being used and whether these remedies have passed on by local tradition. Methodology: To achieve the objectives of the study quantitative research approach was used. The researcher adopted exploratory research design for the present study. The sampling technique adopted for the study was non probability purposive sampling technique with sample size of 75 mothers of under five children. The instruments, used for data collection, were developed in three sections, such as; Section I- Demographic variables, Section II- Semi-structured questionnaire on home remedies and Section III- structured checklist on reason for resorting to home remedies. Major findings of the study: Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Most of the children, 49.3% (37) were suffering from upper respiratory tract infections. Maximum mothers, 90.6 % (68) got information about the use of home remedies from their family members and majority of the mothers, 70.6% (53) were home maker, who were using home remedies for the management of upper respiratory tract infection in their children. Maximum mothers, 36% (27) mentioned that they were using zinger+ honey+ black piper in their child while 28% (21) mothers were using milk with turmeric powder for their child. Maximum mothers, 32% (24) informed that their child was having running nose and watery eyes during upper respiratory tract infection while 22.6% (17) mothers mentioned that their child was having throat pain/irritation. Most of the mothers, 28% (21) noticed their child lethargic. Most of the mothers, 78% (58) noticed improvement in their child as they started administration of home remedy/remedies while 22% (17) mothers did not. Most of the 29% (22) mothers mentioned that the recovery from the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection took four days and same number of mothers mentioned six days. Most of the mothers, 42% (31) were using home remedy quarter times in a day and 38.6% (29) mothers were using home remedy thrice in a day. Majority of the mothers, 65.4% (49) observed positive effects and 17.3% (13) mothers mentioned that they were using two systems of treatment (Allopathic and home remedies), so they were not sure for the effectiveness of used home remedy. Maximum mothers, 36% (27) mentioned the reason of resorting home remedies that they were advised by the old family members, 18.6% (14) mothers informed that home remedies are easily available at home and 18.6% (14) mothers found positive effect of home remedies during previous experience.

scholarly journals Ethnic Differences in Elders' Home Remedy Use: Sociostructural Explanations

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph G. Grzywacz ◽  
Thomas A. Arcury ◽  
Ronny A. Bell ◽  
Wei Lang ◽  
Cynthia K. Suerken ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Home Remedy

Charmed to be sure

2020 ◽  
pp. 98-98
Author(s):  
Arthur Eakins
Keyword(s):  
Home Remedy

In Charmed to be sure Arthur Eakins briefly retells an encounter with a patient who had an interesting home remedy for his piles.

Inflammatory involvement into phototoxic reaction in erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 382-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Granata ◽  
Lorena Duca ◽  
Giovanna Graziadei ◽  
Valentina Brancaleoni ◽  
Pasquale Missineo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Erythropoietic Protoporphyria ◽  
Phototoxic Reaction

Bacteria-specific phototoxic reactions triggered by blue light and phytochemical carvacrol

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (575) ◽  
pp. eaba3571
Author(s):  
Min Lu ◽  
Shen Wang ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Sisi Hu ◽  
Brijesh Bhayana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blue Light ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Bacterial Resistance ◽  
Combined Therapy ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Skin Wound ◽  
Bacterial Colony ◽  
Phototoxic Reaction

Development of alternatives to antibiotics is one of the top priorities in the battle against multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections. Here, we report that two naturally occurring nonantibiotic modalities, blue light and phytochemical carvacrol, synergistically kill an array of bacteria including their planktonic forms, mature biofilms, and persisters, irrespective of their antibiotic susceptibility. Combination but not single treatment completely or substantially cured acute and established biofilm-associated Acinetobacter baumannii and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections of full thickness murine third-degree burn wounds and rescued mice from lethal Pseudomonas aeruginosa skin wound infections. The combined therapy diminished bacterial colony-forming units as high as 7.5 log10 within 30 min and introduced few adverse events in the survival of cocultured mammalian cells, wound healing, or host DNA. Mechanistic studies revealed that carvacrol was photocatalytically oxidized into a series of photoreactive substrates that underwent photolysis or additional photosensitization reactions in response to the same blue light, forming two autoxidation cycles that interacted with each other resulting in robust generation of cytotoxic reactive oxygen species. This phototoxic reaction took place exclusively in bacteria, initiated by blue light excitation of endogenous porphyrin-like molecules abundantly produced in bacteria compared with mammalian cells. Moreover, no bacterial resistance developed to the combined treatment after 20 successive passages. This highly selective phototoxic reaction confers a unique strategy to combat the growing threat of MDR bacteria.

Airborne contact dermatitis apparently acquired as a result of using pericarp juice from an Indian marking nut as a home remedy to treat patchy hair loss

2019 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-213
Author(s):  
Ghanshyam Verma ◽  
G.R. Tegta ◽  
Ranu Rattan ◽  
Reena Sharma ◽  
Amar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Contact Dermatitis ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Home Remedy

PHOTOTOXIC REACTION TO XANTHENE DYES INDUCED BY VISIBLE LIGHT

1976 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fujio Morikawa ◽  
Minoru Fukuda ◽  
Masako Naganuma ◽  
Yasuhisa Nakayama
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Xanthene Dyes ◽  
Phototoxic Reaction
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